---
title: "Claude Code vs opcode"
description: "Claude Code is a terminal agent, opcode is an orchestrator. opcode runs Claude Code on the login you already have for it."
canonical_url: "https://whichcoding.tools/compare/claude-code-vs-opcode"
---
# Claude Code vs opcode

> Claude Code is a terminal agent by Anthropic. opcode is an orchestrator by Asterisk. Every cell below is read from the directory data and points back to a vendor page.

## General

|  | Claude Code | opcode |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Layer | Terminal agent, Editor extension, Cloud agent | Orchestrator |
| Vendor | Anthropic | Asterisk |
| Website | [code.claude.com](https://code.claude.com) | [opcode.sh](https://opcode.sh) |
| Platforms | macOS, Linux, Windows, Web | macOS, Linux |
| License | Proprietary (Proprietary) | AGPL-3.0-only (Open source) |
| Status | active | preview |

## Pricing

|  | Claude Code | opcode |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Entry price | $20/mo | Free |
| Top individual plan | $200/mo | Free |
| Team plan | $25/user/mo | — |
| Included usage | — | — |
| Beyond the plan | API list price | — |
| Part of a plan | Claude | — |

## Models

|  | Claude Code | opcode |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Providers | Anthropic | Anthropic (inherited) |
| Bring your own key | BYOK | BYOK |
| Local models | No | No |

## Features

|  | Claude Code | opcode |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Git worktrees | Yes | No |
| Parallel agents | Yes | Yes |
| Subagents | Yes | No |
| MCP client | Yes | Yes |
| ACP agent | Yes | No |
| Browser automation | Yes | No |
| Sandboxing | Yes | No |
| Remote execution | Yes | No |
| Mobile companion | Yes | No |
| Scheduled tasks | Yes | No |
| Diff review | No | Yes |
| Checkpoints | Yes | Yes |
| Plugins | Yes | No |
| Hooks | Yes | No |

## Works with

|  | Claude Code | opcode |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Runs | — | Claude Code |
| Runs inside | agent-manager, Claude Desktop, Claude Squad, cmux, Conductor, Devin Desktop, dmux, Emdash, goose, Herdr, JetBrains AI, Multica, Nimbalyst, opcode, OpenHands, Orca, Paseo, Sculptor, Superset, T3 Code, Vibe Kanban, Vibe Notch, Visual Studio Code, Warp, Xcode, YYLO, Zed | — |
| Pricing verified | 2026-09-18 | 2026-09-18 |

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